Garrison Hearst

Garrison Hearst (born January 4, 1971) is a running back that plays for the NFL's Denver Broncos. He had previously played for the Phoenix and Arizona Cardinals, Cincinnati Bengals, and San Francisco 49ers. He has run for 1,000 yards in a season on 4 occasions and won the NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award in 2001.

College career

Hearst attended the University of Georgia, and played football there for three years (1990-1992(, leading the nation in touchdowns (21) and in scoring (11.5 points per game) in his junior year. During his career, he established new school and Southeastern Conference records for points scored in a season (126), total touchdowns (21), rushing touchdowns (19), and average yards per carry (6.8)*. Hearst was a consensus All-America selection, the Doak Walker Award recipient, ESPN's "ESPY" Winner for Outstanding Collegiate Athlete and SEC Player of the year in 1992. He finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting.

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Hearst finished his college career second on the Georgia records list in rushing yardage (3,232), all-purpose yardage (3,934), and 100-yard rushing games (16); trailing only Herschel Walker. He also finished third in career rushing touchdowns (35).

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Regarded as an excellent prospect, he was taken in the 1993 NFL Draft third overall by the Phoenix Cardinals.

Related Topics:
1993 NFL Draft - Phoenix Cardinals

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